Va. Code Ann. tit. 46.2, ch. 6
Va. Code Ann. tit. 46.2, ch. 6
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section46.2-600. Owner to secure registration and certificate of title or certificate of ownershipsection46.2-600.1. Indication of special communication needssection46.2-601. Appointment of Commissioner agent for service of processsection46.2-602. Titling and registration of foreign market vehiclessection46.2-602.1. Titling and registration of replica vehiclessection46.2-602.2. Titling and registration of company vehicles of automotive manufacturerssection46.2-602.3. Titling and registration of converted electric vehiclessection46.2-602.4. Titling and registration of off-road motorcycle converted to on-road usesection46.2-603. Issuance of certificate of title and registration cardsection46.2-603.1. Electronic titling and registration programsection46.2-604. Contents of registration card and certificate; vehicle color data; notation of certain disabled ownerssection46.2-605. Altering or forging certificate of title, salvage/nonrepairable certificate, or registration card; penaltysection46.2-606. Notice of change of address or incorrect addresssection46.2-607. Duplicates for lost or mutilated indicia of titling and registrationsection46.2-608. When application for registration or certificate of title rejectedsection46.2-609. When registration may be suspended or revokedsection46.2-610. Suspension of registration on theft or embezzlement of vehicle; noticessection46.2-611. Appealsection46.2-612. Failure to surrender revoked certificate of title, registration card, license plates or decals; other offenses relating to registration, licensing, and certificates of title; penaltiessection46.2-613. Infractions relating to registration, licensing, and certificates of title; penaltiessection46.2-613.1. Civil penalty for violation of license, registration, and tax requirements and vehicle size limitationssection46.2-613.2. Service of process in civil penalty cases for violation of license, registration, and tax requirements and vehicle size limitationssection46.2-613.3. Special processing provisions for civil penalties levied for violation of license, registration, and tax requirements and vehicle size limitationssection46.2-613.4. Special seizure provisions for unpaid fees and penaltiessection46.2-613.5. Procedures for issuing and serving process in civil penalty casessection46.2-614. Right to recover damages not affectedsection46.2-615. Registration effective after death of ownersection46.2-616. Acquiring vehicle from vendor who does not have certificate of titlesection46.2-617. Sale of vehicle without certificate of titlesection46.2-618. When unlawful to have in possession certificate of title issued to another; remedy of purchaser against persons in possession of title of vehicle purchased from dealersection46.2-619. New indicia of title; procedure as to leased vehiclessection46.2-620. Period of validity of certificate of titlesection46.2-621. Application for certificate of titlesection46.2-621.1. Correcting errors in titlingsection46.2-622. Issuance of certificate of title in names of joint ownerssection46.2-623. Statements in applicationsection46.2-624. Information required on vehicles damaged by watersection46.2-625. Specially constructed, reconstructed, replica, converted electric, or foreign vehiclessection46.2-626. Repealedsection46.2-626.1. Motorcycle purchased by manufacturer for parts; documentation required for sale of partssection46.2-627. Fee for certificate of title; use in special fundsection46.2-628. How certificate of title transferredsection46.2-629. Odometer reading to be reported on certificate of title, application, or power of attorneysection46.2-630. Transfer and application for certificate of title forwarded to Departmentsection46.2-631. When transferred certificate of title need not be forwardedsection46.2-631.1. Electronic sales by dealers; titlingsection46.2-632. Transfer when certificate of title lostsection46.2-633. Transfer of title by operation of lawsection46.2-633.1. Sale in Virginia of vehicle repossessed in another statesection46.2-633.2. Transfer of title on deathsection46.2-634. Transfer of title when no qualification on estatesection46.2-635. Surrender of certificates for vehicles to be demolished; securing new title certificatessection46.2-636. Certificate to show security interestssection46.2-636.1. Security interests in farm tractors and special construction and forestry equipmentsection46.2-637. Security interests subsequently createdsection46.2-638. Certificate as notice of security interestsection46.2-639. Security interest may be filed within thirty days after purchasesection46.2-640. Priority of security interests shown on certificates of titlesection46.2-640.1. Vehicle leases that are not sales or security interestssection46.2-641. Who to hold certificate of title subject to security interestsection46.2-642. Release of security interest shown on certificate of titlesection46.2-643. Surrender of certificate of title required when security interest paidsection46.2-644. Levy of executionsection46.2-644.1. Titling of all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcyclessection46.2-644.01. Lien of keeper of vehiclessection46.2-644.02. Lien of mechanic for repairssection46.2-644.2. Department's records; fees; exemptionsection46.2-644.3. Acquisition of all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle by dealersection46.2-644.03. Enforcement of liens acquired under §§ 46.2-644.01 and 46.2-644.02section46.2-644.04. Relinquishment of liens acquired under §§ 46.2-644.01 and 46.2-644.02section46.2-645. Registration of vehiclessection46.2-646. Expiration and renewal of registrationsection46.2-646.1. Deactivation and reactivation of registration; feessection46.2-646.2. Registration extension for satisfaction of certain requirementssection46.2-647. Grace period for replacement of license plates or decals and renewal of registrationssection46.2-648. Registration of logging vehiclessection46.2-648.1. Optional registration of tow dolly and converter gearsection46.2-649. Certain vehicles required to show evidence of payment of taxes and of registration or exemption from registration with Department of Motor Vehiclessection46.2-649.1. Registration of tow trucks; feessection46.2-649.1:1. Registration of vehicles owned and used by volunteer fire departments or volunteer, commercial, or private emergency medical services agenciessection46.2-649.2. Certain vehicles to comply with clean alternative fuel fleet standards prior to registration; penaltysection46.2-649.3. Registration of covered farm vehiclessection46.2-649.4. Covered farm vehicles; exemptionssection46.2-650. Temporary permits or duplicate applicationssection46.2-651. Trip permits; regulations; feessection46.2-652. Temporary registration or permit for oversize vehicles; feessection46.2-652.1. Temporary registration or permit for overweight vehicles; feessection46.2-653. Temporary registration or permit for transportation of manufactured homes exceeding the size permitted by lawsection46.2-653.1. Conversion of manufactured home to real propertysection46.2-654. Issuance of temporary registration certificates by motor vehicle auctionssection46.2-654.1. Temporary registration issued for purchasers of motor vehicles from motor vehicle dealers who are no longer engaged in business and title is held by person other than dealersection46.2-654.2. Temporary registration of fleet vehicles; penaltysection46.2-655. Reciprocity requiredsection46.2-656. Nonresident may operate temporarily without registrationsection46.2-657. When registration by nonresident not requiredsection46.2-658. Regular operation other than for pleasuresection46.2-659. Repealedsection46.2-660. Operating vehicles in business in Commonwealthsection46.2-661. Extension of reciprocal privilegessection46.2-662. Temporary exemption for new resident operating vehicle registered in another state or countrysection46.2-663. Backhoessection46.2-664. Vehicles used for spraying fruit trees and other plantssection46.2-665. Vehicles used for agricultural or horticultural purposessection46.2-666. Vehicles used for seasonal transportation of farm produce and livestocksection46.2-667. Farm machinery and tractorssection46.2-668. Vehicles validly registered in other states and used in conjunction with harvesting operationssection46.2-669. Tractors and similar vehicles owned by sawmill operatorssection46.2-670. Vehicles owned by farmers and used to transport certain wood productssection46.2-670.1. Vehicles owned by maritime cargo terminal operatorssection46.2-671. Vehicles used at minessection46.2-672. Certain vehicles transporting fertilizer, cotton, or peanutssection46.2-673. Return trips of exempted farm vehiclessection46.2-674. Vehicles used by commercial fishermensection46.2-675. Certain vehicles engaged in mining or quarrying operations; permit when such vehicle required to cross public highwayssection46.2-676. Registration certificate, license plates, or decals for any golf carts and utility vehicles; feessection46.2-677. Self-propelled wheelchairssection46.2-678. Forklift truckssection46.2-679. Snowmobilessection46.2-679.1. All-terrain vehiclessection46.2-679.2. Off-road motorcyclessection46.2-680. Vehicles transporting oyster shellssection46.2-681. Repealedsection46.2-682. Tractors, rollers, and other machinery used for highway purposessection46.2-683. Traction engines; vehicles operating on railssection46.2-684. Nocturnal use of highways by exempted vehiclessection46.2-684.1. Insurance coverage and proof of insurance for exempted motor vehiclessection46.2-684.2. Permanent farm use placardssection46.2-685. Payment of fees into special fundsection46.2-686. Portion of certain fees to be paid into special fundsection46.2-687. Failure to pay certain fees; penaltysection46.2-688. Refund of fees paidsection46.2-689. Refund of certain registration feessection46.2-690. Refund for certain for-hire vehiclessection46.2-691. Credit to truck owner inducted into armed forcessection46.2-692. Fee for replacement of indicia of titling and registrationsection46.2-692.1. Sample license plates; fee; usesection46.2-692.2. Fee for exchange of license platessection46.2-693. Use of old plates and registration number on another vehiclesection46.2-694. (Contingent expiration date) Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; weights used for computing fees; burden of proofsection46.2-694.1. (Contingent effective date -- see note*) Fees for trailers and semitrailers not designed and used for transportation of passengerssection46.2-695. Small rented ridesharing vehiclessection46.2-696. Repealedsection46.2-697. (Contingent expiration date) Fees for vehicles not designed or used for transportation of passengerssection46.2-697.1. Repealedsection46.2-697.2. (Contingent expiration date - see Editor's note) Additional fees for vehicles not designed or used for transportation of passengerssection46.2-698. (Contingent expiration date - see Acts 2019, cc. 837 and 846) Fees for farm vehiclessection46.2-699. Repealedsection46.2-700. Fees for vehicles for transporting well-drilling machinery and specialized mobile equipmentsection46.2-701. Combinations of tractor trucks and semitrailers; five-year registration of certain trailer fleetssection46.2-702. Fees for service or wrecking vehiclessection46.2-702.1. Repealedsection46.2-702.1:1. Repealedsection46.2-702.2. Fees for registration of vehicles specially equipped to accommodate persons with disabilitiessection46.2-703. Reciprocal agreement with other states; assessment and collection of fees on an apportionment or allocation basis; registration of vehicles and reporting of road tax; violations; vehicle seizures; penaltiessection46.2-703.1. Additional fee for fleets of vehicles registered under § 46.2-703section46.2-704. Prohibited operations; checking on weights; penaltiessection46.2-705. Definitionssection46.2-706. Proof of insurance required of applicants for registration of motor vehicles; verification of insurance; suspension of driver's license, registration certificates, and license plates for certain violationssection46.2-706.1. Insurance and surety companies to furnish certain insurance informationsection46.2-707. Operation of uninsured vehicle; false evidence of insurance; penaltysection46.2-707.1. Noncompliance fee payment plansection46.2-708. Suspension of driver's license and registration when uninsured motor vehicle is involved in reportable accident; hearing prior to suspensionsection46.2-709. Requiring other proof of financial responsibility in the future; suspended driver's license, registration certificate and license plates to be returned to Commissioner; Commissioner may take possession thereofsection46.2-710. Disposition of funds collectedsection46.2-711. Furnishing number and design of plates; displaying on vehicles requiredsection46.2-712. Requirements of license plates and decalssection46.2-713. License plates and decals remain property of Departmentsection46.2-714. Permanent license platessection46.2-715. Display of license platessection46.2-716. How license plates fastened to vehicle; altering appearance of license platessection46.2-717. Repealedsection46.2-718. Use of old license plates or decals after application for newsection46.2-719. Permit for emergency use of license platessection46.2-720. Use of license plates from another vehicle in certain circumstancessection46.2-721. Application of liability insurance policy to vehicle carrying plates from insured vehiclesection46.2-722. Altered or forged license plates or decals; use as evidence of knowledgesection46.2-723. License plates for transporting mobile homes used as temporary offices at construction sitessection46.2-724. Operation for hire of certain vehicles registered as not-for-hire; penaltysection46.2-725. Special license plates, generallysection46.2-725.1. Repealedsection46.2-725.2. Special license plates for certain business entities with fleets of vehicles registered in the Commonwealthsection46.2-725.3. Special license plates for recipients of certain military decorationssection46.2-726. License plates with reserved numbers or letters; feessection46.2-727. Bicentennial license plates and decals; feessection46.2-728. Special license plates incorporating the Great Seal of Virginia; feessection46.2-728.1. Special license plates incorporating the official bird and the floral emblem of the Commonwealth; feesection46.2-728.2. Special license plates displaying a scenic design of Virginia; feessection46.2-728.3. Special license plates displaying the official insect of the Commonwealth; feessection46.2-729. Repealedsection46.2-729.1. Presidential inauguration license platessection46.2-730. License plates for antique motor vehicles and antique trailers; feesection46.2-730.1. License plates for military surplus motor vehicles; fee; penaltysection46.2-731. Disabled parking license plates; owners of vehicles specially equipped and used to transport persons with disabilities; feessection46.2-732. Special license plates and decals for the deaf; feessection46.2-733. License plates for persons delivering unladen vehicles; feessection46.2-734. Reconstructed and specially constructed vehicles; inspection requirements; storage of unlicensed vehicles; usesection46.2-734.1. Repealedsection46.2-735. Special license plates for members of volunteer emergency medical services agencies and members of volunteer emergency medical services agency auxiliaries; feessection46.2-736. Special license plates for professional or volunteer fire fighters and members of volunteer fire department auxiliaries; feessection46.2-736.1. Special license plates for certain officials; feessection46.2-736.01. Repealedsection46.2-736.2. Special license plates for certain elected or appointed officialssection46.2-737. Special license plates for certain constitutional officers; feessection46.2-738. Special license plates for amateur radio operatorssection46.2-738.1. Repealedsection46.2-739. Special license plates for certain disabled veterans; feessection46.2-740. Special license plates for survivors of Battle of Chosin Reservoirsection46.2-741. Special license plates for survivors of attack on Pearl Harbor; feessection46.2-742. Special license plates for persons awarded Purple Heart; feesection46.2-742.1. Special license plates for persons awarded the Bronze Star, Bronze Star with a "V" for valor, or the Silver Star; feesection46.2-742.1:1. Repealedsection46.2-742.2. Special license plates for persons awarded the Navy Cross, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Air Force Cross, the Distinguished Flying Cross, or the Distinguished Flying Cross with a "V" for Valorsection46.2-742.3. Repealedsection46.2-742.4. Special license plates for persons awarded the Combat Infantryman Badgesection46.2-742.5. Repealedsection46.2-742.6. Repealedsection46.2-743. Special license plates for active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States and certain veterans; feessection46.2-744. Special license plates for members of National Guard; feessection46.2-744.1. Repealedsection46.2-745. Special license plates for persons awarded the Medal of Honor; feessection46.2-745.1. Special license plates for persons awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the Airman's Medal, the Army Soldier's Medal, or the Coast Guard Medalsection46.2-745.2. Special license plates for persons awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medalsection46.2-745.3. Special license plates for persons awarded the Air Medalsection46.2-745.4. Special license plates for persons awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Marine Corps Distinguished Service Medal, or the Air Force Distinguished Service Medalsection46.2-745.5. Special license plates for persons awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal or the Defense Superior Service Medalsection46.2-746. Special license plates for former prisoners of war; feessection46.2-746.01. Repealedsection46.2-746.1. Special license plates for members of military assault forcessection46.2-746.2. Repealedsection46.2-746.2:1. Repealedsection46.2-746.2:2. Special license plates; members and former members of the 173rd Airborne Brigadesection46.2-746.2:2.1. Repealedsection46.2-746.2:2.2. Repealedsection46.2-746.2:3. Members and former members of the 3rd Infantry Regiment (Old Guard)section46.2-746.2:3.1. Repealedsection46.2-746.2:4. Members of the Special Forces Association; feesection46.2-746.2:5. Repealedsection46.2-746.2:6. Special license plates; members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States organizationsection46.2-746.3. Special license plates for members or veterans of certain military reserve organizationssection46.2-746.4. Special license plates for members of certain military veterans' organizationssection46.2-746.4:1. Repealedsection46.2-746.4:01. Repealedsection46.2-746.4:3. Repealedsection46.2-746.5. Special license plates for National Guard retirees; feessection46.2-746.6. Repealedsection46.2-746.6:1. Repealedsection46.2-746.6:2. Repealedsection46.2-746.7. Special license plates for members of certain civic and fraternal organizationssection46.2-746.8. Special license plates for members of certain occupational associationssection46.2-746.8:1. Repealedsection46.2-746.8:2. Repealedsection46.2-746.8:3. Special license plates for members of Virginia REALTORS; feessection46.2-746.9. Repealedsection46.2-746.10. Special license plates for supporters of the AFL-CIOsection46.2-746.11. Special license plates for supporters of certain aviation education facilities; feessection46.2-746.12. Repealedsection46.2-746.13. Repealedsection46.2-746.14. Special license plates; aviation enthusiastssection46.2-746.15. Repealedsection46.2-746.23. Repealedsection46.2-746.24. Special license plates for supporters of women veteranssection46.2-747. Repealedsection46.2-747.1. Repealedsection46.2-748. Repealedsection46.2-748.1. Repealedsection46.2-748.2. Repealedsection46.2-749. (Effective until January 1, 2027) Issuance of license plates bearing seal, symbol, emblem, or logotype of certain institutions of higher education; feessection46.2-749.1. Special wildlife conservation platessection46.2-749.2. Special Chesapeake Bay preservation plates; fees; fundsection46.2-749.2:1. Special license plates for supporters of certain children's programs; feessection46.2-749.2:2. Special license plates for Virginians for the Arts; feessection46.2-749.2:3. Repealedsection46.2-749.2:7. Special license plates for supporters of dog and cat sterilization programs; feessection46.2-749.2:8. Repealedsection46.2-749.2:10. Special license plates for supporters of community traffic safety programs in the Commonwealth; feessection46.2-749.2:11. Repealedsection46.2-749.2:17. Repealedsection46.2-749.3. Special license plates for clean special fuel vehiclessection46.2-749.4. Special license plates bearing the seal, symbol, emblem, or logotype of counties, cities, and townssection46.2-749.4:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.4:4. Commemorative license plates for counties, cities, and townssection46.2-749.5. Special license plates celebrating Virginia's tobacco heritagesection46.2-749.5:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.6. Special license plates for supporters of the National Rifle Associationsection46.2-749.6:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.7. Special license plates for supporters of Ducks Unlimitedsection46.2-749.7:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.7:2. Repealedsection46.2-749.7:3. Special license plates supporting education, charity, and scientific study for Virginia's Eastern Shore business community; feessection46.2-749.8. Special license plates for Harley-Davidson motor vehicle ownerssection46.2-749.9. Special license plates; Virginia Bowlersection46.2-749.10. Repealedsection46.2-749.11. Repealedsection46.2-749.12. Repealedsection46.2-749.13. Special license plates; Internet commerce industrysection46.2-749.14. Special license plates; supporters of greyhound adoption programssection46.2-749.15. Repealedsection46.2-749.16:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.17. Repealedsection46.2-749.18. Special license plates; horse enthusiastssection46.2-749.19. Repealedsection46.2-749.23:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.24. Repealedsection46.2-749.26. Special license plates; Natural Bridge of Virginiasection46.2-749.27. Repealedsection46.2-749.28. Special license plates; Oceana Naval Air Stationsection46.2-749.28:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.28:2. Repealedsection46.2-749.29. Special license plates; supporters of Operation Wildflower; feessection46.2-749.30. Repealedsection46.2-749.30:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.31. Special license plates; Virginia lighthousessection46.2-749.32. Repealedsection46.2-749.36:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.39. Repealedsection46.2-749.40. Special license plates; Class-J No. 611 steam locomotivesection46.2-749.41. Repealedsection46.2-749.43. Repealedsection46.2-749.43:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.45. Special license plates; supporters of the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundationsection46.2-749.46. Special license plates; naval aviatorssection46.2-749.47. Repealedsection46.2-749.48. Special license plates for supporters of Family and Children's Trust Fund; feessection46.2-749.49. Repealedsection46.2-749.49:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.50. Repealedsection46.2-749.54. Special license plates; BoatU.Ssection46.2-749.55. Repealedsection46.2-749.56. Repealedsection46.2-749.56:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.57. Repealedsection46.2-749.58. Special license plates bearing the legend: FOX HUNTINGsection46.2-749.59. Repealedsection46.2-749.60. Special license plates bearing the legend: UNLOCKING AUTISMsection46.2-749.61. Repealedsection46.2-749.62. Special license plates whose design incorporates the flag of the United Statessection46.2-749.63. Repealedsection46.2-749.66. Special license plates; victims of attack on USS Colesection46.2-749.67. Repealedsection46.2-749.68. Special license plates; Parrothead Clubsection46.2-749.69. Repealedsection46.2-749.69:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.70. Repealedsection46.2-749.73. Special license plates; supporters of the Washington Commanders football team; feessection46.2-749.73:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.74. Repealedsection46.2-749.78. Special license plates; United We Standsection46.2-749.79. Repealedsection46.2-749.80. Special license plates bearing the legend: EDUCATION BEGINS AT HOMEsection46.2-749.81. Special license plates; supporters of NASA facilities in Virginiasection46.2-749.82. Repealedsection46.2-749.84. Repealedsection46.2-749.86. Special license plates; members and supporters of the Urban League of Hampton Roadssection46.2-749.87. Repealedsection46.2-749.89. Special license plates bearing the legend FRIENDS OF TIBET; feessection46.2-749.90. Repealedsection46.2-749.93. Repealedsection46.2-749.94. Repealedsection46.2-749.95. Repealedsection46.2-749.98. Repealedsection46.2-749.98:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.99. Repealedsection46.2-749.101. Repealedsection46.2-749.102. Special license plates; supporters of Virginia agriculture; feessection46.2-749.104. Repealedsection46.2-749.105. Special license plates to encourage participation in the organ donor programsection46.2-749.106. Repealedsection46.2-749.108. Repealedsection46.2-749.109. Repealedsection46.2-749.109:1. Repealedsection46.2-749.110. Special license plates; supporters of the Virginia Sheriffs' Institute; feessection46.2-749.111. Special license plates for bicycle enthusiastssection46.2-749.112. Repealedsection46.2-749.113. Repealedsection46.2-749.115. Special license plates; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; feessection46.2-749.116. Repealedsection46.2-749.118. Repealedsection46.2-749.119. Special license plates; members and supporters of Resolution Virginia; feessection46.2-749.120. Repealedsection46.2-749.122. Repealedsection46.2-749.126. Repealedsection46.2-749.129. Repealedsection46.2-749.130. Special license plates for supporters of the Surfrider Foundation; feessection46.2-749.131. Repealedsection46.2-749.134. Repealedsection46.2-750. Vehicles of Commonwealth, its political subdivisions, and regional jail authoritiessection46.2-750.1. Vehicles used for police worksection46.2-751. State-owned passenger vehiclessection46.2-752. Taxes and license fees imposed by counties, cities, and towns; limitations on amounts; disposition of revenues; requiring evidence of payment of personal property taxes and certain fines; prohibiting display of licenses after expiration; failure to display valid local license required by other localities; penaltysection46.2-752.1. Repealedsection46.2-753. Additional license fees in certain localitiessection46.2-754. Local motor vehicle licenses in Arlington Countysection46.2-755. Limitations on imposition of motor vehicle license taxes and feessection46.2-755.1. Repealedsection46.2-756. Collection by Department of certain license feessection46.2-757. Repealedsection46.2-769. Repealed
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